Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

patchwork quilt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: patch-work quilt
IPA

37

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative quilt made of pieces of cloth having diverse sizes, colors, and shapes, sewn together either to form a regular pattern or in a deliberately mismatched fashion without a pattern.

noun

Something having a haphazard or disorganized structure; something composed of seemingly random parts.

Example Sentences

"Despite a patchwork quilt of aid that includes scholarships, loans and an on-campus job, Kenner's father, a train conductor, must now pay $6,000 out of pocket to send his daughter to school."

Inflected Forms

patchwork quilts (plural)

Phrases

crazy quilt

Frequently Paired Words

crazy quilt

Synonyms

hodgepodge jumble patchwork

Questions

What does patchwork quilt mean?: A decorative quilt made of pieces of cloth having diverse sizes, colors, and shapes, sewn together either to form a regular pattern or in a deliberately mismatched fashion without a pattern.

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